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ointment Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra was perfectly satisfied with all his tormenters as if they were doing him friendly service. Ah! The Jinéndra, who, merely by a touch of his toe during Infancy, shook the earth with Mount Meru on it, the elements, high mountains, and the oceans, submits himself to tormentations at the hands of wretched (kito tulya) Individuals on account of evil Karmas, although he possesses unequalled strength. Besides, god Siddhartha, who was ordered by Saudharméndaa to ward off perilous calamities to the Lord, used to put in an appearance only at the time of giving answers to Gośāla. Moreover, although Jinéśvara Vardhamana swāmi who is a powerful wrestler, endures very patiently with a tranquil mind, all such troubles on the stage of the three worlds, why should big sages, knowing the real nature of worldly objects, become angry with persons doing even slightest injury? Or, a lump of sugar can be easily reduced to a fine powder even by a very slight blow, but Indra's thunderbolt cannot break even with numerous blows from very etrong iron-hammers.
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Ninth
Rainy Season.
During his sojourn in anarya ( uncivilized) countries, Śramana Bhagavan Mahavira could not get any suitable dwellingplace even for the rainy season, and so, he had to pass the monsoon of the ninth year of his ascetic life remaining in reli glous contemplation with various vows, either in a deserted decrepit house or under a tree.
After remaining for six months in anārya bhūmi. Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra returned to ārya-deśa soon after the close of the rainy season.
Tenth Year of Ascetic Life. (B. C. 559-58 )
Soon after the close of the rainy season, Śramana Bha gavān Mahavira, left the anarya bhūmi and went to Siddhartha Nagara. From there, he went to Kummāra-gām ( Kūrma-grāma ). On his way to Kummāra-gām, Gośāla picked up a tila (sesamum) plant with seven flowers from the adjoining field,
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